Many plant species played a role in early civilizations, and their presence during that time was recorded in ancient documents such as the Bible. This ancient book mentions about 110 plant species within its pages, many of which grow in an area of the world where the continents of Europe, Asia and Africa converge. It's an area of unique geological structures with diverse climate, plants and animal life. It's also a land of snow capped mountains, fertile river valleys, and extensive dry deserts with oases where a great variety of plants are found.